Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio)
(June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995)
Martin was one of the most popular and enduring entertainers of the
mid-20th century. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" for his effortless
charisma and self-assuredness. He and Jerry Lewis were partners in the
hugely popular comedy team "Martin and Lewis".
Sportscaster Bill Schonely was the play-by-play announcer tor the
Portland Trail Blazers basketball team for almost three decades. He
began with the teams launch in 1970 and his final year behind the mike
was in 1998.
In 2002, Schonely was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame for Broadcasting. In 2012, he was awarded the Curt Gowdy Media Award
from the Basketball Hall of Fame. The voice of the Trail Blazers turned
86 on Monday June 1st.
Gerald Patrick "Jerry" Mathers was born in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mathers is best known for his role as a child on the CBS/ABC television show,
“Leave It To Beaver” from 1957-1963. He made his first commercial at age 2
for PET Milk and was a model for a department store ad at the young age as
well. Jerry Mathers later became a successful banker and real estate investor.
In 1981, Mathers worked as a disc jockey at KEZY-AM radio in Anaheim, California.
Archie Andrews began on the NBC Blue Network and switched to Mutual in 1944,
and then continued on NBC radio from 1945 until September 5, 1953. The show’s original announcer was Kenneth Banghart. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen (1943-1944).
From left: Harlan Stone as Jughead, Bob Hastings as Archie, and
Gloria Mann as Veronica.
Mel Blanc at KGW radio in Portland, Oregon
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc (Blank) (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989)
Nicknamed The Man with a Thousand Voices, Mel Blanc brought life to lovable
cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird and Daffy Duck
as a voice actor. He changed the spelling of his last name after a rude comment
made by his high school teacher. Blanc began his radio career at the age of 19
when in 1927 he debuted as a voice actor on the KGW program The Hoot Owls
in Portland, Oregon.
